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The man who was lying in prison charged with riot and murder and for whom they clamoured he set free, but Jesus he gave up to be dealt with as they desired.

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A vast crowd of the people also followed Him, and of women who were beating their breasts and wailing for Him.

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But Jesus turned towards them and said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

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They brought also two others, criminals, to put them to death with Him.

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When they reached the place called `The Skull,' there they nailed Him to the cross, and the criminals also, one at His right hand and one at His left.

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Jesus prayed, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing." And they divided His garments among them, drawing lots for them;

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and the people stood looking on. The Rulers, too, repeatedly uttered their bitter taunts. "This fellow," they said, "saved others: let him save himself, if he is God's Anointed, the Chosen One."

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And the soldiers also made sport of Him, coming and offering Him sour wine and saying,

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There was moreover a writing over His head: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

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Now one of the criminals who had been crucified insulted Him, saying, "Are not you the Christ? Save yourself and us."

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But the other, answering, reproved him. "Do you also not fear God," he said, "when you are actually suffering the same punishment?

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And we indeed are suffering justly, for we are receiving due requital for what we have done. But He has done nothing amiss."

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It was now about noon, and a darkness came over the whole country till three o'clock in the afternoon.

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The sun was darkened, and the curtain of the Sanctuary was torn down the middle,

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and Jesus cried out in a loud voice, and said, "Father, to Thy hands I entrust my spirit." And after uttering these words He yielded up His spirit.

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The Captain, seeing what had happened, gave glory to God, saying, "Beyond question this man was innocent."

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But all His acquaintances, and the women who had been His followers after leaving Galilee, continued standing at a distance and looking on.

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The women--those who had come with Jesus from Galilee--followed close behind, and saw the tomb and how His body was placed.

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Then they returned, and prepared spices and perfumes. On the Sabbath they rested in obedience to the Commandment.

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And, on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb bringing the spices they had prepared.

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But they found the stone rolled back from the tomb,

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and on entering they found that the body of the Lord Jesus was not there.

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The women were terrified; but, as they stood with their faces bowed to the ground, the men said to them, "Why do you search among the dead for Him who is living?

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The women were Mary of Magdala, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James; and they and the rest of the women related all this to the Apostles.

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Peter, however, rose and ran to the tomb. Stooping and looking in, he saw nothing but the linen cloths: so he went away to his own home, wondering at what had happened.

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